Files > ADMIN. ACTIVITY SITE PARAMETER

name
ADMIN. ACTIVITY SITE PARAMETER
number
411
location
^PRC(411,
description
This file contains parameters that allow each Site to tailor the IFCAP system to meet their needs. Use of this file also allows the users to run multiple, independent stations on a single computer.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01station/substation code(+)0;1FREE TEXTBThis is station number or substation code.
.1institution name0;10POINTER4CThis is the name of the institution in this transaction.
.5facility type0;7POINTER411.2This is the facility type.
1receiving location1;0MULTIPLE411.01This is the receiving location.
2mail invoice location4;0MULTIPLE411.03This is information about the mail invoice location.
11printer use2;0MULTIPLE411.02This is information about the printer.
15hospital street addr.1(+)3;1FREE TEXTThis is the street address of the hospital.
16hospital street addr.23;2FREE TEXTThis is the second street address of the hospital.
17hospital city(+)3;3FREE TEXTThis is the city of the address of the hospital.
18hospital state(+)3;4POINTER5This is the state of the address of the hospital.
19hospital zip(+)3;5FREE TEXTThis is the 5 to 9 digit zip code for the address of the hospital.
19.2hospital phone3;6FREE TEXTThis is the phone number of the hospital.
20supply p.o. form type(+)0;11SET OF CODES1:PRE-PRINTED
2:FREE FORM
This is the supply purchase order form type.
21primary station0;2BOOLEANY:YES
ACThis is the station (e.g., VA Medical Center) that provides administrative support for other facilities such as national cemeteries, remote warehouses, etc..
22fiscal accounting automated0;4BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This indicates if the accounting module of the IFCAP system is operating.
23fms payments by station0;5SET OF CODESA:ALL PAYMENTS
C:CERTIFIED PAYMENTS ONLY
N:NO PAYMENTS
These are FMS payments listed by station.
24supply receiving location0;12SET OF CODESW:WAREHOUSE
P:PPM
N:NO AUTOMATED RECEIVING
This is a location that will be processing a receiving report on the computer.
25receiving report trans method0;6SET OF CODES0:US POSTAL SERVICE
1:ELECTRONIC - IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2:ELECTRONIC - BATCH RELEASE
Enter 0 or null, if printed copies of receiving reports will be mailed to the Austin Finance Center. Enter 1, if each receiving report will be automatically transmitted electronically to Austin, as soon as the CALM code sheet is released. Enter 2, if receiving reports will be added to a list (batch) of receiving reports ready to be transmitted electronically to Austin. Every receiving report on the list will be transmitted at the same time, either through an option allowing the user to release the batch, or by using an option that allows the Site Manager to queue the job that releases the batch, to run on some schedule.
26code sheet retention period0;14NUMERICThis indicates the number of days code sheets are to be retained before deletion.
27date/time stamp in fiscal0;15BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This is the date/time stamp purchase order that is printed in fiscal from supply.
28supply enter boc0;16BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This is the supply budget object code (BOC).
29status of funds tracking0;17BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
YES allows status of funds tracking based on the FMS 826 report.
30intermediate product code?0;18BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
YES indicates that Fiscal is using Intermediate Product Codes.
31print fms vendor id0;19BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
YES indicates the FMS ID will print on purchase orders.
32address code (gsa)0;3FREE TEXTThis is the six digit activity address code for General Services Administration (GSA) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) code sheets.
33print rec rpt in fiscal0;8SET OF CODESY:ASK TO PRINT RECEIVING REPORT IN FISCAL
N:NOT ASK TO PRINT RECEIVING REPORT IN FISCAL
This flag will control whether users doing Warehouse Receiving will see the question 'Do you want to also print the receiving report in FISCAL?'. If they answer 'Y' (YES), then each time the warehouse person signs (approves) the receiving information just entered, the computer will give him/her the option to print a copy of the receiving report in Fiscal at the same time the copy prints in Supply. If they answer 'N' (NO), then they will not even see the question, and will not have the option to print the Receiving Report in Fiscal.
34display unobligated balance?0;9BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This flag is temporary. Currently, during Fiscal Obligation processing, the unobligated balance is displayed online. To get this figure, the system adds up all transactions (2237's) from file 410 for the fiscal year, quarter and control point of the current obligation. This can be very time consuming near the end of a quarter. This function will allow Fiscal to 'turn off' the display, so that the obligation will work faster. We plan to find a quicker way to display the balance, at which time this flag will be deleted from the file.
35receipt before obligation ok?0;13BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
If 'YES' is entered, the system will allow receiving to be entered on a purchase order before obligation by Fiscal.
36activity address code (dla)5;0MULTIPLE411.04This is the multiple to the field that contains a six digit activity address code for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) code sheets.
37can fiscal add vendors?0;20BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
Enter '1' if Fiscal can add entries to the Vendor File. If this field is not filled in, the default value is NO.
38issue book sort default0;21SET OF CODESA:ALPHA
N:NSN
This field contains codes for the Issue Book sort defaults, used to sort items on the Issue Request Form that prints in supply. They are used only for those services not on the Inventory/Distribution file. 'A' stands for alpha sort and 'N' stands for NSN sort.
39screen for fiscal user0;22BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
AEYes in this field allows for screening of more than one Fiscal Service (i.e., VA Medical Centers and VA Regional Offices).
40authorized fiscal user6;0MULTIPLE411.05This is a multiple to a pointer field for Authorized Fiscal Users, #411.05. Information under this field is required when replying Yes in the Screen for Fiscal User field.
41isms/log switch0;23SET OF CODES1:LOG ONLY
2:ISMS ONLY
This field indicates whether the local IFCAP system is transmitting code sheets to LOG or to ISMS.
42isms mailgroup3;7FREE TEXTThis field contains the name of the Mail Group which is to receive MailMan messages about ISMS transmissions.
43isms transaction timeout7;1NUMERICThis field contains the number of seconds that IFCAP should wait for a response before timing out when transmitting records to ISMS.
44validation version(+)7;2NUMERICThis is the version number of the algorithms used to encode and decode the Validation Code created at the time that the official approving the transaction entered their electronic signature.
45ifcap terminated user8;0MULTIPLE411.045This field is automatically populated when a user is terminated via entry in the Kernel Termination field. Users stored in this field cannot be entered as requestors in IFCAP.
46application coordinator(+)9;1POINTER200This is the name of the application coordinator. This field is used in conjunction with FMS transaction processing. If a transmission error occurs, a MailMan message with all available information is sent to the application coordinator, using the name in this field.
47fms security code(+)9;2POINTER420.138This is the FMS security code used in document transmissions.
48days to track invoices0;24NUMERICThis field holds the number of days to track invoices.
49carry forward 4th qtr requests0;25BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
The field is used to control the 4th quarter outstanding requests being carried forward to the new fiscal year.
50fms-et vendor code9;5FREE TEXTThis is a vendor code used in FMS documents.
51fms-et alternate address ind.9;6FREE TEXTThis is an alternate address indicator used in FMS documents.
52range of % for reconciling amt9;7NUMERICThis is the % range used to match the purchase card order in the purchase card reconciliation option.
60fms-et record counter60;1NUMERICThis is a counter used to assign an id number for the FMS-ET record. The id number is assigned by counter number modulo 10000 (last four digits are used).
61prompt when printing?0;26BOOLEAN1:YES
0:NO
YES indicates that when approving a 1358/2237, the user will be prompted for a print device. NO indicates that the user will not be prompted and the document will queue to a background printer, if possible. This feature is in effect only if substations are being utilized.
101parent station50;1POINTER411UPThis is the parent station # of a substation entry.
102facility name50;2FREE TEXTThis is the facility name.
104fiscal review of vrq9;3BOOLEANN:NO
Y:YES
This field is used to require FISCAL to review each FMS VENDOR REQUEST. If this field is set to YES no VRQ will be sent to Austin untill FISCAL reviews the request. If FISCAL wants they can check to see if the vendor is in the FMS VENDor FILE. Any differences between the FMS entry and the local entry can be changed at the local site and FISCAL is able to prevent sending the VRQ to Austin. If this field is set to NO all VRQs will go to Austin as soon as they are created. If this field is left blank the VRQs will consider that the same as a NO in this field.
105production/training9;4SET OF CODEST:TRAINING
P:PRODUCTION
Setting this field to TRAINING will send all transactions to the non- production queue in Austin. Leaving this field blank or setting it to PRODUCTION will send all transactions to the production queue in Austin.
106fcp monitor status60;2SET OF CODES0:NOT USED
1:ENABLED
2:NOT ENABLED
This field is used to control the state of the FCP monitor and should be populated for the primary station only (others are ignored). To ask the monitor to stop, set this field to "NOT ENABLED", to allow it to start, set it to "ENABLED".
107fcp monitor running?60;3BOOLEAN0:NO
1:YES
This flag is set to 1 ("YES") to indicate that the FCP monitor is running. Users should not edit this field.

Referenced by 10 types

  1. CONTROL POINT ACTIVITY (410) -- substation
  2. ADMIN. ACTIVITY SITE PARAMETER (411) -- parent station
  3. EQUIPMENT REQUEST (413) -- station number
  4. TURN-IN REQUEST (413.1) -- station number
  5. COTS INVENTORY SUBSCRIPTION CONTROL (414.03) -- station
  6. FUND CONTROL POINT (420) -- station name
  7. PURCHASE CARD INFORMATION (440.5) -- station number
  8. PROCUREMENT & ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS (442) -- substation
  9. AMENDMENTS (443.6) -- satellite station
  10. REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (444) -- substation